Is there a way to turn off the low washer fluid sound?

[timteichman]

It's so insistent and basically unimportant.

[dv52 (Australia)]

Tim: Hi.

Just guessing, but you could disable the software switch that tells the central electric module that there is a washer fluid level-sensor fitted to the car.

If you want to try - go to the central electrics module (@ address hex09) - go to adaptation - search for "HW_Verbau" -select Insufficient washer fluid and change to not installed

If you are asked for a security code - use 31347

Don

[timteichman]

Thanks!

However, I'd actually still like to see the warning, only without the insistent bong.  Is that possible?

[dv52 (Australia)]

hmm........ I'm almost certain that how the warning is managed (once initiated) is determined by the firmware in the relevant control module. I would be very surprised if it is possible to break the link between the visual and the audio aspect of the warning- and even if it was possible, I doubt that OBD11 could be used to make the change, alas.

But someone else here may have a different view - maybe

Don

[bosusa]

Hi,

I am new to all this, just purchased OBD11 and trying to deactivate windshield washer sensor.

I did follow your instruction and not sure how to save that change, because I go back and it's not changed.

Do I have to buy credits or something else?

Thanks in advance for your help..

[dv52 (Australia)]

bosusa : Hi and welcome to the mysterious black-arts of module coding!!

In truth, I hadn't personally tried my tweak when I wrote my post (that's why I used the opening words "Just guessing") - but in my defense,  I considered the modification to be a reasonable suggestion because of the channel name. 

However, galvanized into action by the proposition that I might have told porkies (it's important to me that I don't lie to the forum community) - I just implemented this tweak on my handy-dandy "virtual mk7" (my test-bench - see below) and I had no trouble repeatedly flipping the software-switch for the  Insufficient washer fluid ON and OFF with ease!

Therefore, while accepting the mantra that anything is possible and with absolutely no offense intended - I'm reasonably confident that the coding change can be made. That said, because my test-bench doesn't have the physical equipment for the washer fluid -  I can't vouch that my tweak actually disables the alarm. But I'm reasonably confident that this happens.

So, why didn't my tweak work for you? Hmmmm........ again I'm guessing by the last 3 x letters in your forum-name that this is a "Yankee" car - meaning a North America Region (NAR) model. My test-bench has  Rest-of-world modules, which are different to the NAR kind. Maybe this nuance explains your observation - perhaps?

Finally, I have to ask - when you purchased your OBD11 account - did you also opt for the PRO subscription because this "license" is needed to make coding changes?

Don